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I have to admit that I have been incredibly lucky with my first child - and other than that horrific time when she painted the beautiful dark hardwood floors in her bedroom YELLOW (and almost met St Peter at The Pearly Gates two minutes later), I really haven't had a moment's trouble with her. But recently, I have begun to see a slight form of rebellion in that she will do the absolute bare minimum required while still doing as she is told.

I must admit to having slight OCD tendencies - something my mother tells me began when I was a baby. Apparently she used to put me down for a nap with a whole pile of books at the bottom of my cot so that I could read until I was drowsy. About half an hour later, she would come and check on me, only to find me fast asleep with all the books neatly arranged in height order! One of my favourite things to do as a child was ALWAYS to rearrange my bedroom or organise the kitchen cupboards (lucky mother!) I even arranged her spices by colour and then alphabetically!